Proverbs 15:8 Parallel Translations

A sacrifice brought by wicked people is disgusting to the LORD, but the prayers of decent people please him.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

ASV:

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; But the prayer of the upright is his delight.

BBE:

The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.

DBY:

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

ERV:

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

JPS:

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD; but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

WBS:

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

WEB:

The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

YLT:

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah, And the prayer of the upright is His delight.

Proverbs 15:8 Cross References

XREF:

Proverbs 15:29 The LORD is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous.

Proverbs 21:27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination, How much more when he brings it with evil intent!

Ecclesiastes 5:1 Guard your steps as you go to the house of God and draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools; for they do not know they are doing evil.

Isaiah 1:11 "What are your multiplied sacrifices to Me?" Says the LORD. "I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams And the fat of fed cattle; And I take no pleasure in the blood of bulls, lambs or goats.

Jeremiah 6:20 "For what purpose does frankincense come to Me from Sheba And the sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable And your sacrifices are not pleasing to Me."

Micah 6:7 Does the LORD take delight in thousands of rams, In ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my rebellious acts, The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

15:8 The {b} sacrifice of the wicked [is] an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright [is] his delight.
(b) That thing is abominable before God, which the wicked think to be most excellent, and by which they think most to be accepted.

WES:

15:8 Sacrifice - All the religious services, yea, the most costly; one kind being put for all the rest. Prayer - The cheapest and meanest services.

MHC:

15:3. Secret sins, services, and sorrows, are under God's eye. This speaks comfort to saints, and terror to sinners. 4. A good tongue is healing to wounded consciences, by comforting them; to sin-sick souls, by convincing them; and it reconciles parties at variance. 5. If instruction is despised, reprove men rather than suffer them to go on undisturbed in the way to ruin. 6. The wealth of worldly men increases their fears and suspicions, adds strength to their passions, and renders the fear of death more distressing. 7. We use knowledge aright when we disperse it; but the heart of the foolish has nothing to disperse that is good. 8,9. The wicked put other things in the stead of Christ's atonement, or in the place of holy obedience. Praying graces are his gift, and the work of his Spirit, with which he is well pleased. 10. He that hates reproof shall perish in his sins, since he would not be parted from them.

CONC:

Abomination Delight Disgusting Evil-doer Offering Pleases Prayer Sacrifice Upright Wicked

Abomination Delight Detests Disgusting Evil-Doer Offering Pleases Prayer Sacrifice Upright Wicked

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